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Army Cadet Lesson List

The purpose of this document is to summarise the lessons and training available within the Army Section of the CCF or the Army Cadet Force. The extent to which you will be able to undertake this training is dependant on the infrastructure and qualifications of training staff within your unit. These lessons link directly to the relevant training syllabus.

Contents

  • Fieldcraft and Tactics
    • Fieldcraft
    • Tactics
    • Miscellaneous Lessons
  • Drill
  • Skill at Arms
    • BSA Scorpion .177 Cadet Air Rifle
    • CZ200 .177 Cadet Air Rifle
    • Cadet Small Bore Target Rifle
    • L98A2 Cadet GP Rifle
    • Cadet Target Rifle
  • First Aid
  • Navigation
    • National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS)
  • Cadet Force Instructional Techniques (CFIT)
  • Signals
    • Cadet CIS (Basic)
    • Cadet CIS (1 Star)
    • Cadet CIS Radio User (2 Star)
    • Cadet CIS (3 Star)
    • Cadet CIS Signaller (4 Star)

Fieldcraft and Tactics

Fieldcraft

Fieldcraft lessons form the backbone of Army Cadet training and can be conducted by any suitably knowledgable CFAV or Cadet who has been trained in Cadet Force Instructional Techniques.

DescriptionDuration
Lesson 1 – Preparation And Packing Of Personal Equipment 40 mins
Lesson 2 – Administration In The Field 40 mins
Lesson 2A – Maintaining Clothing And Equipment 40 mins
Lesson 2B – Maintaining Standards Of Personal Hygiene 40 mins
Lesson 2C – Feeding In The Field 40 mins
Lesson 3 – The Two Man Shelter 2 x 40 mins
Lesson 4 – Why Things Are Seen 40 mins
Lesson 5 – Personal Camouflage And Concealment 40 mins
Lesson 6 – Observation 40 mins
Lesson 7 – Judging Distance 40 mins
Lesson 7A – Judging Distance By Unit Of Measure 40 mins
Lesson 7B – Judging Distance By Appearance 40 mins
Lesson 7C – Aids To Judging Distance 40 mins
Lesson 8 – Indication Of Targets 40 mins
Lesson 9 – Range Cards 2 x 40 mins
Lesson 10 – Duties Of A Sentry 2 x 40 mins
Lesson 11 – Moving With Or Without Personal Weapons 2 x 40 mins
Lesson 12 – Field Signals 30 mins
Lesson 13 – Elementary Obstacle Crossing 40 mins
Lesson 14 – Selecting A Route Across Country 2 x 40 mins
Lesson 15 – Introduction To Night Training 40 mins
Lesson 16 – Elementary Night Movement 40 mins
Lesson 17 – Stalking 2 x 40 mins
Lesson 18 – Reaction To Fire Control Orders 40 mins
Lesson 19 – Keeping Direction At Night 2 x 40 mins
Lesson 20 – Individual Fire And Movement (F&M) 2 x 40 mins
Lesson 21 – Operating As A Member Of A Fire Team And Section 3 x 40 mins
Lesson 22 – Issuing Fire Control Orders (FCO) 40 mins

Tactics

DescriptionDuration
Section 1 -Tactical Principles And LeadershipN/A
Section 1A – Tactical PrinciplesN/A
Section 1B – LeadershipN/A
Section 2 – Organisation And GroupingN/A
Section 3 – PatrollingN/A
Section 3A – Planning and PreparationN/A
Section 3B – ConductN/A
Section 4 – Patrol HarboursN/A
Section 5 – Defence And Delay OperationsN/A
Section 6 – Observation Posts (OPs)N/A
Section 7 – AmbushesN/A
Section 7A – OrganisationN/A
Section 7B – Planning and PreparationN/A
Section 7C – ConductN/A
Section 8 – The AttackN/A
Section 8A – PrinciplesN/A
Section 8B – Fire and Movement (F&M)N/A
Section 8C – Hasty Attack: Section Battle DrillsN/A
Section 8D – Hasty Attack: Platoon Battle DrillsN/A
Section 8E – The Deliberate AttackN/A
Section 8F – Advance to ContactN/A
Section 9 – Battle Procedure, Functional Grouping And OrdersN/A
Section 10 – Training In Woods And Forests (TIWAF)N/A
Section 10A – Offensive OperationsN/A
Section 10B – Defence and Delay OperationsN/A
Section 11 – Training In Built Up Areas (TIBUA)N/A
Section 11A – Offensive OperationsN/A
Section 11B – Defensive OperationsN/A

Miscellaneous Lessons

DescriptionDuration
Ranks and Badges of Rank30 mins
Army Structure — Arms and Services30 mins
CCF Chain of Command30 mins
CCF — Selection and Initial Training in the Regular Army30 mins
Leadership Development: Logical Problem Solving30 mins
Leadership Development: Logical Problem Solving2 x 30 mins
Leadership Development: Logical Problem Solving2 x 30 mins
Orders4 x 30 mins

Drill

Drill can be conducted by any suitably knowledgable CFAV or Cadet who has been trained in Cadet Force Instructional Techniques, however to increase personal competence attendance on a drill course can be arranged by your unit or Brigade.

DescriptionDuration
Introduction to Turnout30 mins
Aim and Purpose of Drill and Basic Movements.30 mins
Attention, Stand at Ease and Stand Easy30 mins
Turnings at the Halt30 mins
Compliments – Reasons and Origin30 mins
Saluting to the Front30 mins
Introduction to Marching30 mins
Marching and Halting in Quick Time30 mins
Forming up in 3 Ranks and Getting on Parade30 mins
Open and Close Order30 mins
Dismissing and Falling Out30 mins
Saluting on the March – Eyes Right and Left30 mins
Wheeling in Quick Time30 mins
Changing Step in Quick Time30 mins
Marking Time in Quick Time30 mins
About turn in quick time30 mins
Left and right turns on the march30 mins
Parading and Inspecting a Squad, Moving it Off and Falling it Out.2 x 30 mins
Drill Revision and Practice4 hrs
Attention, Stand at Ease and stand easy and change arms from the shoulder30 mins
Slope arms from the shoulder and Shoulder Arms from the Slope30 mins
Ground arms from the slope and Take up arms from the ground arms30 mins
Present arms from the slope / slope arms from the present30 mins
Saluting at the halt (slope arms) and saluting on the march (slope arms)30 mins
Definitions, words of command and directing flanks30 mins

Skill at Arms

Skill at Arms (SAA) lessons listed here must only be conducted by a qualified SAA instructor who is themselves current (passed a WHT within 6 months) in the weapon system they are instructing. Cadet are only permitted to conduct supervised practice periods with the Cadet GP rifle in accordance with the training pamphlet and providing they have been suitably trained.

BSA Scorpion .177 Cadet Air Rifle

DescriptionDuration
General Description, Safety, Sights, Magazine Filling, Cleaning and Maintenance 30 mins
Basic Handling Drills40 mins
Further Stoppages and Charging the Air Cylinder20 mins

CZ200 .177 Cadet Air Rifle

DescriptionDuration
General Description, Safety, Sights, Magazine Filling, Cleaning and Maintenance 30 mins
Basic Handling Drills40 mins
Further Stoppages and Charging the Air Cylinder20 mins

Cadet Small Bore Target Rifle

DescriptionDuration
General Description, Safety, Sights40 mins
Stripping, Assembly, Cleaning and Maintenance2x 30 mins
Basic Handling Drills, Firing and Stoppages2x 40 mins
Zeroing40 mins

L98A2 Cadet GP Rifle

DescriptionDuration
Rifle Lesson 1: General Description, Safety and the Sights 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 2: Stripping and Assembling 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 3: Basic Handling Drills 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 4: Cleaning and Maintenance 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 5: Holding and Aiming in the Prone Position 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 6: Firing in the Prone Position 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 7: Firing Drills 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 8: Firing from Other Positions and use of Cover 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 9: Mechanism, Immediate Action and Stoppage Drills 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 10: Aiming Off and Miss Drill 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 11: Carriage of the Weapon and Reaction to Effective Enemy Fire.2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 12: Firing at Crossing and Multiple Targets2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 13: Boresighting the Rifle with Iron Sight 2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 14: Zeroing the Rifle with Iron Sight2x 40 mins
Rifle Lesson 15: The Sub Calibre Adaptor L41A1 – Rimfire 2x 40 mins
Practice Period: Rifle Lessons 1 to 43x 40 mins
Practice Period: Rifle Lessons 5 to 82x 40 mins
Practice Period: Rifle Lessons 9 to 122x 40 mins

Cadet Target Rifle

DescriptionDuration
General Description, Safety, Bipod, Slings and Sights 2x 30 mins
Fitting the Sling and Rifle Cleaning 30 mins
Sight Setting, Load, Unload, Misfires & Safe Handling 2x 30 mins
Adjusting the Rifle, Handling Ammunition and the User Log Book 30 mins
Mechanism of the Rifle30 mins
Practice Period – Lessons 1, 2 3 and 440 mins

First Aid

An instructor may take periods of first aid only when qualified in accordance with current policy. County First Aid Training Officers (CFATOs) are able to advise on current policy, which is published by the Army Cadet National First Aid Adviser and available on Westminster.

DescriptionDuration
Heart Start 130 mins
Heart Start 230 mins
Heart Start 330 mins
Heart Start 430 mins
CASSAID (Basic 1)30 mins
CASSAID (APC)2 x 30 mins
CASSAID (APC)2 x 30 mins
CASSAID (APC)2 x 30 mins
CASSAID (APC)2 x 30 mins
Keeping Safe and Warm30 mins
Youth First Aid (Provided the above lessons have already been taught8 hrs
Basic First Aid 1 (Emergency Life Support)3 hrs
Basic First Aid 2 (Basic First Aid)3 hrs
Basic First Aid 3 (Emergency Life Support)2 hrs
Activity First Aid8 hrs
Activity First Aid (Top Up Modules)2 hrs

Navigation

National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS)

Any qualified adult instructor may instruct and assess cadets in the APC navigation syllabus. However, although ACF two-star navigation is aligned to a National Navigation Awards Scheme (NNAS) bronze award, this award may only be made when both the instructor and the assessor are approved and registered by NNAS, through the Army Cadet National Navigation Adviser. Similarly, CCF cadets may only earn NNAS awards when they have been taught and assessed by approved and registered instructors.

DescriptionDuration
Introduction to Maps30 mins
Indentifying Handrails & Map Orientation30 mins
Using Handrails, Map Orientation and Position30 mins
Generic Map Symbols, Collecting and Catching Features2 x 30 mins
Estimating Distance using Grids30 mins
6-Figure Grid References30 mins
Estimating Distance and Timing2 x 30 mins
Ground Shape: Map and Ground2 x 30 mins
Prominent Features: Map and Ground2 x 30 mins
Orientating Using Prominent Features on the Ground30 mins
Orientating a Map using a Compass30 mins
Checking the Direction of Handrails with an Orientated Map2 x 30 mins
Access in the Outdoors30 mins
Planning a Route and Implimenting a Route Plan2 x 30 mins

Cadet Force Instructional Techniques (CFIT)

A requirement for all new CFAVs and for Cadet NCOs, the CFIT package forms the basis of instruction in the Cadet Forces.

DescriptionDuration
Introduction to Cadet Forces Instructional TechniquesN/A
Introduction to Planning and Preparing TrainingN/A
Introduction to Delivering Training and Assessing Cadets’ PerformanceN/A
Introduction to Evaluating Training and Identifying ImprovementsN/A
Introduction and Planing & Preparing a LessonN/A
Delivery, Assessment and Evaluation of Skills LessonsN/A
Instructional TechniquesN/A
Planning & Preparing TrainingN/A
Delivering Effective TrainingN/A
Assessing Cadets’ Performance and Evaluating TrainingN/A

Signals

With the introduction of the new PRC 710 cadet radio, came the introduction of a new cadet signals syllabus. For more information on the training and progressions, you can visit the Cadet Signals website.

Cadet CIS (Basic)

Instruction and assessment may be conducted by any competent CFAV.

DescriptionTeaching Periods
Use the NATO phonetic alphabet1
Have an understanding of Date Time Groups (DTG) and the 24-hour clock1
Assessment1
These sessions should be covered in two sessions, not including any assessment.

Cadet CIS (1 Star)

Instruction and assessment may be conducted by a CIS Basic Instructor as a minimum. This gives the cadet a knowledge of intra-Section (within the section) communications.

DescriptionTeaching Periods
Security – COIL1
Security Classifications1
Have a knowledge of the development of military communications including semaphore and morse2
Be able to setup and use a PRC 343, Personal Role Radio (PRR)1
Send a single message on a simple net1
Practical session and assessment2
These sessions should be covered in six sessions, not including any assessment.

Cadet CIS Radio User (2 Star)

Instruction and assessment may be conducted by a CIS Basic Instructor as a minimum. This gives the cadet a knowledge of inter-Section (with other sections) communications.

DescriptionTeaching Periods
Security and callsigns1
Aids to accuracy1
Discipline1
Basic radio net and establishing communications1
Introduction to the PRC 710 VHF section level radio1
PRC 710 practical sessions1
‘No play’1
Voice procedure practical exercise2
Calling and answering1
Corrections and repetitions1
Practical exercise2
Written assessment1
These sessions should be covered in no more than eight sessions, not including any assessment.

Cadet CIS (3 Star)

Instruction and assessment may be conducted by a CIS Intermediate Instructor as a minimum. This gives the cadet a knowledge of Platoon level communications.

Establish communications using field cable and telephones
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of line compared to other communications systems
Set up, apply a channel and use a PRC 715
Safely erect the 5.4m mast and understand the principles behind VHF Antennas and Propagation
These sessions should be covered in no more than fourteen sessions, not including any assessment.

Cadet CIS Signaller (4 Star)

Instruction and assessment may be conducted by a CIS Intermediate Instructor as a minimum.This gives the cadet a knowledge of Company level communications.

Know and understand the need for Communication Security (COMSEC)
Understand the basic operation of the PRC 720, and HF radio nets
Plan and prepare a cable route, including the crossing of obstacles
Maintain and repair cable systems to ensure reliable communications
Safely erect the 12m mast and understand the principles of HF Antennas and Propagation
These sessions should be covered in no more than twenty sessions, not including any assessment.

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